When a soldier serves, so does the family. Donna Mull saw that statement on the shirts some military wives were wearing at a Fourth of July parade as they marched with their husbands. Suddenly, that statement had become personal. She had heard stories about mothers whose faithful prayers had changed lives. When her son received his orders for deployment to Iraq, she wanted to be one of those mothers. Equally motivated by love and pain, Ms. Mull embarked on a yearlong journey of prayer, writing weekly devotionals that focused on the specific needs of soldiers and their families. She then forwarded them to friends and family, who used them as springboards for their own prayer times. If you have a loved one in the military, chances are you are engaged in a battle of your own. Will your loved one survive? Will you? How will you cope while your soldier is away? When your soldier returns, will he or she be changed? The Scripture-based prayers in Donna Mull's A Prayer Journey through Deployment will speak to your anxious heart with words of encouragement. Our loving Father understands your vulnerability, and you can rest assured that you are not alone. He will share your burden, and he will never leave your side. May this mother's prayer be yours: And now, Lord, we do what Jesus did -we cry out to you. May our soldiers feel the liberty to do the same and know that you will understand.
